this photograph which is now implicating you

in a rather troubling way.

Sorry, I didn't hear a question there.

Is there a question here?

It was an observation, Mr Tucker.

It's an observation,

so what are we, is this an inquiry or an observatory?

It's an opticians.

You'd like a question. Here is a question for you.

Do you have an explanation for having these numbers?

Those numbers are not necessarily what you say they are.

Did you request this information?

Um...

Because, Mr Tucker, if you didn't request the information, the only

other way that it could have come to you would have been if somebody had

supplied you with his NHS number, which would, of course, be illegal.

Yes.

Yes. As would obtaining his health records

and releasing them to the press.

Which you denied all knowledge of earlier,

and you would have committed a crime.

Well, I...

Mr Tucker, a very serious crime.

Well, as you say, I denied it.

Yes. And, um...

Do you repeat that denial here?

I'm not sure that you know exactly how this all works.

Mr Tucker, are you repeating that denial?

Yes, I'm...

I... I am.

I deny it. I do deny it.

Thank you.

Of course you were, until quite recently, Leader of the Opposition.

You led your party for...

For two years, yes.

For 22 months and nine days.